Revilla freed from Camp Crame detention

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:17:29 +0000

Revilla freed from Camp Crame detention

Former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. was released from the Custodial Center of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday after the Sandiganbayan acquitted him of plunder

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Revilla acquitted but not guilt-free – Judge Econg

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:26:08 +0000

Revilla acquitted but not guilt-free – Judge Econg

A Sandiganbayan judge underscored on Friday the difference between being acquitted and being not guilty, in reference to the plunder case of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr.

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Why the gov’t’s plunder case vs Revilla was lost

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:38:56 +0000

How the gov’t’s plunder case vs Revilla was lost

The Sandiganbayan could not find any trace that former senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. has a hand in the scheme to receive over P200 million kickbacks from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) projects.

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Sandiganbayan orders release of Revilla from detention

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:22:53 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan First Division ordered the release of ex-Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. from detention.

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Judge who acquitted Revilla clarifies: I would love to convict him but…

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:53:29 +0000

Judge who acquitted Revilla clarifies: I would love to convict him but...

The Sandiganbayan judge who wrote the decision to acquit Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has clarified that she would love to convict him of plunder – but was restrained by lack of proof.

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Economist laments Revilla acquittal: ‘I cried for you, Philippines’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:47:06 +0000

MANILA, Philippines —  “I cried for you, Philippines.” This was how National Scientist and University of the Philippines School of Economics Professor Emeritus Raul Fabella decried the acquittal of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. from plunder on Friday. READ: Bong Revilla acquitted of plunder Fabella even warned: “(W)here plunder is a virtue, the market has […]

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Judge who acquitted Revilla clarifies: I would love to convict him

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:53:29 +0000

Judge who acquitted Revilla clarifies: I would love to convict him

The Sandiganbayan judge who wrote the decision to acquit Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has clarified that she would love to convict him of plunder – but was restrained by lack of proof.

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